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Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

CHAMBER STAFF 2017-18 EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

LEAH BOLIN JESSE NEWSOM Chamber Chair Vice Chair, Finance & Advocacy

President & CEO Director of Tourism JASON SPANN SCOTTY SEGROVES
[email protected] [email protected]
American Proteins, Inc. Segroves & Brewer, PC

Chair-Elect Vice Chair, Member Services

SUSAN COPELAND KAY SHABEL

Wallace State Community College MoMoSHE 103

Vice Chair, Business Development Vice Chair, Tourism

RICHARD WHITE BEN HARRISON

Ed White Jewelers Cullman Regional Airport

Vice Chair, Community Development Immediate Past Chair

LORI MCGRATH SAMMIE DANFORD

Cullman Regional United Way of Cullman County

Vice Chair, Entrepreneurship & Education

T.J. FRANEY

Cullman County Commission on Education

2017-18 BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

ROB KETCHAM MAGAN F. BARTLETT BARRY CARSON SUSAN PATTERSON

Communications Manager Director of Member Services Royal Technologies Corporation Cullman City Schools
[email protected] [email protected]
SHAWN CRIDER TERRI MCGRIFF-WALDROP
JACKIE MOORE WESLEY SMITH
HH Technologies, Inc. ERA Waldrop Real Estate
Director of Finance & Director of Entrepreneurship &
Administration Education AUSTIN HALL JOSH CANADAY
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lisa jones photography Nearen Construction Company, Inc. Walker Brothers

MATT HEIM ZAC SMITH

All Steak Restaurant AGCOR Steel

JOHN BUSSMAN JENNIFER TAYLOR

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church U.S. Congressman Robert B. Aderholt’s Office

TRAVIS KRESS KYLE WILLOUGHBY

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BRIAN LACY

Cullman Electric Cooperative

HEATH MEHERG

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Classic Cullman

FEATURES

24 2nd Fridays
Party in the Streets

58 Buzzworthy
The Byrds and the Bees

76 Trident Marina
More than a Marina

104 Hanceville Drug
Company
Blast to the Past

Hanceville Drug Company Facebook

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Whistlin’ Dixie Fine ‘N’ Dandy Sit a Spell Y’all Listen Up Southern Roots
RECREATION FESTIVALS
ARTS & CULTURE FAITH & FAMILY RETAIL
36 FORE! 94 Real Men Wear
14 Still Rockin’ the South 64 The Steeples of 82 The Store that Has It All Lederhosen
16 Rich in Culture HEALTH Cullman
18 Dancing the Night Away BUSINESS AGRITOURISM
19 Concerts in the Park 41 Taking a Turn for the WELLNESS
20 The Sound of Music Better 86 Only a Call Away 98 Farming Meets Fun
67 The Barre Scene
VENUES 44 Medical Directory INDUSTRY ATTRACTIONS
LEISURE & PLAY
22 Find Your Space SMITH LAKE 89 Cool Air Anywhere 100 Chute for the Sky
70 In the ‘Zone
DOWNTOWN 48 View from the Water EDUCATION CLASSIC CULLMAN
HOUSING
24 Party in the Streets OUTDOOR 91 Getting Technical 104 Blast to the Past
72 A Home Larger than Life
FOOD & DRINKS 54 Go Take a Hike COMMUNITY
LAKE LIFE
26 Barbecue BUZZWORTHY 106 Calendar of Events
29 Restaurant Guide 76 More than a Marina 109 Chamber Membership
58 The Byrds and the Bees
Directory

INTRODUCTION 9

At-A-Glance distances to five
major cities nearby:

Atlanta: 196.2 mi
Birmingham: 50.6 mi
Chattanooga: 127.6 mi
Huntsville: 55.1 mi
Nashville: 145.2 mi

65 278 population:
278 31
15,496
65 31
City Population
graphic / jessica wells CULLMAN
82,471
Location:
County Population
Cullman is in North
Alabama, about 55 miles 4.9
south of Huntsville and 50 million

miles north of Birmingham. State Population

time zone:

Central

59”climate: 202 taxes: Sales Tax
State Tax
Annual Rainfall Number of 9% City Tax
National Average: 30” Sunny Days Annually 4% County Tax
2.34%
2.66%

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ARTS & CULTURE

14 Still Rockin’ the South
16 Rich in Culture
18 Dancing the Night Away
19 Concerts in the Park
20 The Sound of Music

VENUES

22 Find Your Space

DOWNTOWN

24 Party in the Streets

FOOD & DRINKS

26 Barbecue
29 Restaurant Guide

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Still Rockini the South

BY DAVID PALMER the cullman times/benjamin bullard

When the first weekend of June arrives, Cullman becomes the ROCK THE SOUTH IS
first stop on the country’s wildly popular summer concert trail. NOW ON A NEW LEVEL,
AND WE ONLY EXPECT
Rock the South, set in Heritage Park, features a two-day lineup IT TO KEEP GROWING
of country music’s top stars, from Little Big Town to Luke Bryan.
And people come from all over, with 40 states and six other coun- - SHANE QUICK
tries represented during last year’s ticket sales.
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With 60,000 people arriving in Cullman for the weekend, ex-
pectations are high for each year’s lineup of musical stars. In six
years, Rock the South has climbed in popularity and introduced
Cullman to endless concert-goers from across the country.

“Rock the South is now on a new level, and we only expect it to
continue growing,” says Shane Quick, co-founder of the event.
“Some people make trips to the beach, and there are others who
go to concerts all summer. We’re a big part of that summer con-
cert trail, and it leads people to Cullman from all over.”

Plans to add new amenities each year are made well in advance,
just like booking artists for each year’s show. Announcements
typically begin as early as January, and ticket sales follow online at
rockthesouth.com.

Rock the South was initiated after a series of devastating torna-
does in 2011. With each event, Quick, a Cullman County native,
and his partners award thousands of dollars to local charities and
organizations.

“The spirit of why Rock the South started remains in place,”
Quick said. “We’re here to help our community, and we know
we’re introducing Cullman to thousands of visitors every year.”

ARTS & CULTURE

Wallace State Community College

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BY BENJAMIN BULLARD

The Cullman area is home to a rich diversity of
people, organizations and educational programs
devoted to the fine and performing arts. From
ballet to jazz; from coordinated theatre ensembles
to solo artists working quietly in their home-based
studios, makers of culture find Cullman County —
and its remarkable venues — a welcoming place.

Nowhere is that more evident than at Wallace
State Community College, where the theatre arts
department enjoys one of the most active and ro-
bust lineups of regional talent in North Alabama.
With a performance schedule that stages two ma-
jor productions each year against an exceptionally
well-appointed backdrop, theatre arts at Wallace
State enriches the area’s arts scene while equipping
young performers to take their talent and ambition
to the next level.

Theatre at Wallace State is diverse by design. The
department’s two annual flagship shows always
feature one musical and one play. Recent perfor-
mances include Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the
Woods,” Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” and
Disney’s “Shrek: The Musical.”

Wallace State Community College

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The fine arts calendar at Wallace State is enriched by Ottis and Evelyn Burrow Center, as well as its adjacent,
the school’s accommodations for both the audience and progressively curated museum, you’ll be itching to find a
the performers. Hosting the fine and performing arts seat and wait for the house lights to dim.
at Wallace State are two state-of-the-art venues — the
Betty Leeth Haynes Auditorium, equipped for larger WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY
productions and audiences, and the new, world-class COLLEGE’S THEATRE ARTS
Ottis and Evelyn Burrow Center for the Fine and Per- DEPARTMENT ENJOYS ONE
forming Arts. OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND
ROBUST LINEUPS OF REGIONAL
The venues, in fact, represent some of the region’s finest TALENT IN NORTH ALABAMA
and offer an active schedule of performances featuring
everything from famous guest artists like the Glenn
Miller Orchestra to lavish ballet productions staged by
the Cullman Ballet Theatre School, another of the area’s
remarkable — and remarkably well-supported — cultur-
al assets.

If you find yourself near the Wallace State campus,
drop by to check out the venues — even if there’s no
performance scheduled. By the time you’ve toured the

Wallace State Community College

Wallace State Community College

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ARTS & CULTURE

cullman ballet theatre school

Dancing the Night Away
BY TIFFENY OWENS

The Cullman Ballet Theatre School has been dancing the night away for
more than 40 years in Cullman. The school was established by Elaine
Brown Willingham in 1973, and due to continued growth, is now at its
third location.

Cullman Ballet Theatre School teaches three methods of ballet: Russian,
Vaganova, and American Ballet (as taught by George Balanchine).
The school specializes in instruction in ballet, but also includes jazz for
enhancement of interested students.

The Ballet Theatre School highly stresses summer studies for serious pupils.
Master classes with guest teachers of are planned throughout the year for
intermediate to advanced students.

cullman ballet theatre school Students who’ve studied with Willingham have acquired skills allowing
them to move onto places such as The Rock School in Pennsylvania; the
Cullman Ballet Theatre School Alabama School of Fine Arts; the school of the Alabama Ballet company;
1704 Talley Ho Street in Cullman the satellite school of the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.;
Phone: 256-734-7775 the American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive; the University of South
Email: [email protected] Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory; and the HARID Conservatory in
Florida.

The public has a standing invite to visit Cullman Ballet Theatre School and
observe classes at any time. It’s exciting enough to observe these talented
young dancers in class, and that excitement only grows when attending
stage performances.

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performance opportunities for serious students through yearly auditions to
the Cullman Ballet Company.

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK
...just one of Cullman’s little perks

BY BENJAMIN BULLARD

You don’t have to wait for Rock the walking at the park. They’ll hear the Bring a chair. Bring some snacks.
South to come to town once a year just music and come closer, and they end Meet your friends at the park, and let
to enjoy some outdoor entertainment up staying just to enjoy this concert your children play. It’s not a bad way
at Cullman’s Heritage Park.  they happened to notice.” to spend a mild September evening in
Alabama.
Each September, as the heat of sum- Musical styles vary for each of the
mer starts to fade, the Cullman Parks weekly concerts.  the cullman times
& Recreation (CP&R) department’s
Concerts in the Park series kicks up at “We try to get different kinds of
Heritage Park. And best of all — it’s music,” Harbison says. “The response
free. to that approach has been very good.
You’ll see country, rock, a bit more
Consider it one of the perks of living modern music, bluegrass — really
in a community with such a robust just a nice mix of music that families
parks and recreation program. can come and enjoy in a really relaxed
environment.”
“It’s a very low-key kind of feel,” says
CP&R marketing director Waid As always, the Concerts in the Park
Harbison. “The idea is for people to series features performances on Thurs-
bring their families out and just have day nights throughout the month of
something extra while they enjoy their September. In keeping with the casual
time in the park. The kids can play, and vibe, the shows begin “around 6:30
the parents can listen. p.m.,” says Harbison, and they’re held
in the park’s Recognition Gardens
“We always have a lot of people who area (that’s the paved plaza with the
kind of discover it while they’re just fountain at its center.).

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ARTS & CULTURE

The

sound

of music

karma’s coffee house

BY BENJAMIN BULLARD

Step inside many of Downtown Cullman’s restaurants and If you want background music that doesn’t stifle conversation,
coffee houses after work, and you’re likely to hear the sound of there’s definitely a place, or three, that has you covered. But
music. if you just want to rock out to some greasy southern-rock
cover tunes cranked to 11, finding the right place is as easy as
Talented local artists, along with a revolving schedule of following the sound.
national and even international musicians, keep the ambiance
going along Cullman’s First Avenue row of restaurants, as well Pick your favorite genre — country, folk, blues, rock ’n’ roll,
as at favorite spots elsewhere around the city. you name it —on any given night as you pop into a favorite
(or a new-to-you) local food place for a taste of carefully
Home-grown musicians like champion fiddler Roy Crawford crafted cocktails or a sip of a hot latte. Whatever your mood,
and family ensemble The Cotton Pickin’ Kids consistently there’s a good chance Cullman offers just the right music to
draw crowds, as do nationally renowned artists like North suit it.
Carolina’s one-man, cigar-box guitar wizard Justin Johnson,
or Sweden’s singer-songwriter chanteuse Sofia Talvik.

Cullman’s reputation as a welcoming place for artistic talent
is a beacon for touring musicians. The after-hours restaurant
scene gives artists from around the area, and across the region,
a platform to put their talents in front of a uniquely receptive
local audience.

The musical diversity keeps things fresh to local ears. From
singer-songwriters, to fully arranged rock bands, to wickedly
skilled country and bluegrass pickers, a music-filled evening in
Cullman offers varying tempos, styles and — something that’s
often overlooked — volumes.

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FindVENUES Your Space 4

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1. LOFT 212 2. STONE BRIDGE 3. ABBEY BYRE AT 4. TOP OF THE
FARMS ST. BERNARD TOWN
Nestled in the heart of Downtown
Cullman, Loft 212 is an excellent Stone Bridge Farms has quickly Originally built in 1920 and used Located in the former All Steak
venue for anything from proms to become one of Cullman County’s by the abbey monks as a hay space atop Cullman Savings Bank,
weddings. Located at the corner of premier event destinations, barn, the facility has since been Top of the Town is certainly a
4th St. SW and 3rd Ave. SW, the offering 10 venues on a gorgeous repurposed into a performing arts restaurant and venue that lives up
site has been fully upgraded from 78-acre estate. You can set your and event center, playing host to to its name. Instead of booths and
an old Cotton Warehouse and party up in the spacious cabins or theatrical performances, retreats, tables for restaurant diners, the
Mule Trade building to a premier book a feast in the onsite restau- concerts, receptions, and much site is now an expansive space with
event space. The warehouse’s rant. From destination weddings more. The Abbey Byre boasts a an open floor plan, exquisite floor-
gorgeous, high ceilings make for a to corporate events, Stone Bridge’s 6,000 square-foot indoor space ing, elegant lighting, gleaming
unique and stunning site. versatile layout and experienced and stage area, as well as 4,000 woodwork, and a copper-clad bar.
staff can accommodate virtually square feet of outdoor seating.
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5. TP COUNTRY 6. CULLMAN 7. CAMP LIBERTY 8. CAMP
CLUB CIVIC CENTER MEADOWBROOK
Camp Liberty is a one-stop
TP Country Club is a par-72, Fresh off an extensive renovation, location in Battleground for your Camp Meadowbrook is a gorgeous,
18-hole golf course and clubhouse the Cullman Civic Center offers special day. With a beautiful log rustic venue owned and operated
perched at the top of Cullman space for conferences, business chapel, large reception hall, afford- by the Cullman Co. Soil & Water
County. It’s one of golf ’s best-kept meetings, special events, recep- able lodging for 200+, industrial Conservation District. It is available
secrets, with a lavish clubhouse tions, parties and pretty much kitchen, and multitude of special for corporate and business conferences,
for hosting events ranging from any special occasion. The facility activity facilities, Camp Liberty reunions, receptions, and weddings.
corporate meetings to weddings. has 12,000 square feet of meeting is the ideal place to celebrate a www.campmeadowbrook.com
The 19th Hole onsite restaurant space with upgraded technology. special occasion. Camp Liberty is
includes a full bar and extremely The larger auditorium can host as dedicated to the men and women 9. BRICK HAVEN
large dining area. The revamped many as 1,000. Tables and chairs of the Armed Forces, as well as to
country club has long been a are also available for each event. first responders. Brick Haven is a 14,000 square-foot
Cullman area staple and remains event venue offering Southern elegance,
as vital today as ever. www.cullmanrecreation.org/facili- www.camp-liberty.com rustic charm and many amenities.
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DOWNTOWN

Party in the Streetscullmanareachamberofcommerce
BY DAVID PALMER

Every year, a large swath of Downtown Cullman’s busy First Avenue in the Warehouse District, gives way each fall to
streetscape transforms into a traffic-free thoroughfare for some of the Cullman area’s biggest annual events, including
pedestrians to enjoy a night on the town. the all-local, all-authentic Oktoberfest celebration.

Call it a monthly block party. Dubbed 2nd Fridays, the 2nd Fridays is a gateway to other good things, as well.
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce- and Cullman Parks Setting a community-wide party downtown invites locals to
& Recreation-partnered event ushers in one weekend (can you re-explore the stories the bustling area has to tell. And for
guess which one?) each June through September with music, visitors, it’s a great way to discover and explore one of
food, outdoor games, and after-hours shopping and dining at Alabama’s most rewarding weekend day-trip destinations. 
all local merchants that have gotten in on the act.
Kicking things off before sundown, 2nd Fridays features two
Top all that off with a massively popular classic and antique stages of live music, two kids zones, fresh and local produce
car show, which draws hundreds of sweet automobiles (and at the Farm Y’all farmers market, the Cruise-In, a Show Lot
their owners) from across North Alabama, and you’ve got an with various recreational displays, monthly activities, and
outdoor street festival celebrating small and local business that Artist Alley — set in the alleyway behind the district’s new
seems to pack in more people every time it comes around. food hall — which features locally made work in different
media.
Just as 2nd Fridays ushers in the weekend, so too does it
pave the way for Downtown Cullman’s packed fall festival Per usual, 2nd Fridays is completely free to attend. Just show
calendar each year. The summer-long series, which takes over up, bring some friends, and get ready to make some new ones.

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2ND FRIDAYS TAKES
OVER FIRST AVENUE

DURING THE
SUMMER

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Johnny’s is one of the best known Bar-B-Q Cullman’s barbecue lineup, LawLers
— and beloved — restaurants in features great deals on everything
the area. Founded in 1949, This beloved, Southern-based from barbecue sandwiches to stuffed
Johnny’s has been serving up barbecue chain has become a fan taters and St. Louis-style ribs. It also
barbecue plates, sandwiches and favorite for Cullman residents. has a convenient drive-thru just off
delicious homemade pies to visitors Located on the bustling south side Highway 157.
from far and wide. of the city, Jim ‘N Nick’s features
barbecue, an extensive bar, and some
of the best cheese biscuits you’ll find
anywhere.

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CATFISH N QUE

catfish n que

Located off Main Avenue, Catfish N Que
features Louisiana-style fried catfish and Deep
South-smoke barbecue. The restaurant, a 2017
finalist in Bama’s Best Catfish Restaurant
Challenge, also periodically hosts karaoke and
live music.

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Southern SOUTHERN
Hickory Barbecue HICKORY
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Broadway Drive SW, Southern Hickory
features some of the best barbecue, sides and
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locals but well worth tracking down for
Cullmanites and tourists alike.

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168 CHINA BUFFET ARBY’S BOJANGLES BROTHERS KITCHEN &
1300 MITCHELL RD NW 5890 AL HIGHWAY 157 SE 1821 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW POURHOUSE
CULLMAN CULLMAN CULLMAN 216 1ST AVENUE SE
256-775-8888 256-737-1091 256-775-0377 CULLMAN
256-735-4240
FACEBOOK: 168 CHINA BUFFET WWW.ARBYS.COM WWW.BOJANGLES.COM
FACEBOOK: BROTHERS POURHOUSE
ALAMITOS MEXICAN 1840 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW BRANDIN’ IRON
RESTAURANT CULLMAN STEAKHOUSE BUENAVISTA MEXICAN
3259 AL HIGHWAY 157 256-775-3999 87 COUNTY ROAD 1242 CANTINA
CULLMAN WEST POINT 2044 ST. JOSEPH DR. NW
256-734-8020 AUGUSTA’S 256-739-1112 CULLMAN
SPORTS GRILL 256-737-5050
WWW.ALAMITOSCULLMAN.COM 609 GRAHAM ST SW WWW.BRANDINIRONSTEAKHOUSE.COM
CULLMAN WWW.BUENAVISTACANTINA.COM
ALL STEAK 256-775-9445 430 WELCOME RD
RESTAURANT FAIRVIEW BUFFALO WILD WINGS
323 3RD AVENUE SE FACEBOOK: AUGUSTA’S SPORTS GRILL 256-796-9118 1700 B 2ND AVE SW
CULLMAN CULLMAN
256-734-4322 BERKELEY BOB’S BRINDLEY MOUNTAIN 256-736-1499
COFFEE HOUSE BBQ
FACEBOOK: ALL STEAK 304 1ST AVENUE SE 7472 AL HIGHWAY 69 N WWW.BUFFALOWILDWINGS.COM
CULLMAN CULLMAN
APPLEBEE’S 256-775-2944 256-796-5350
2106 CHEROKEE AVE SW
CULLMAN WWW.BERKELEYBOB.COM FACEBOOK: BRINDLEY MOUNTAIN
256-736-6336 BBQ

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BURGER KING
1605 TOWN SQUARE
SHOPPING CENTER
CULLMAN
256-739-3602

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5940 AL HIGHWAY 157 NW
CULLMAN
256-775-0405

BUSY BEE CAFÉ
101 5TH STREET SE
CULLMAN
256-734-9958

FACEBOOK: BUSY BEE CAFE

C-STREET CAFE
106 COMMERCIAL ST
HANCEVILLE
256-636-0323

FACEBOOK: C-STREET CAFE

CAPTAIN D’S SEAFOOD
812 2ND AVENUE NW
CULLMAN
256-734-7793

WWW.CAPTAINDS.COM

CARINA’S PIZZA & GRILL
202 MAIN STREET NE
HANCEVILLE
256-352-9030

FACEBOOK: CARINA’S PIZZA & GRILL

CARLTON’S ITALIAN
208 3RD AVENUE SE
CULLMAN
256-739-9050

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CASA FIESTA
1846 PATRIOT WAY
CULLMAN
256-739-8282

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CATFISH N QUE
1610 MAIN AVE SW
CULLMAN
256-841-1601

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CATFISHNQUE

CHICK-FIL-A
1830 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW
CULLMAN
256-735-1650

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CHINA GARDEN
1848 PATRIOT WAY
CULLMAN
256-734-682

FACEBOOK: CHINA GARDEN

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1842 PATRIOTS WAY SW & FRIES WEST POINT & GRILL
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256-736-2662 SW 325 ALABAMA HWY 69S BREMEN
CULLMAN DODGE CITY 256-287-9998
WWW.CICIS.COM 256-737-1348 256-287-9933
103 STYLES ST FACEBOOK: KAT DADDY’S BBQ &
CRACKER BARREL WWW.GOFIVEGUYS.COM HANCEVILLE GRILL
OLD COUNTRY STORE 256-352-8705
1839 AL HIGHWAY 157 FLAVORS BAKERY 10955 US 278 EAST KFC
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256-739-6950 CULLMAN 256-796-8006 CULLMAN
256-615-2283 256-734-6958
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HANCEVILLE
256-352-9310 1535 COUNTY RD 437 DOWNTOWN GRILL
CULLMAN
DENNY’S 256-737-0056
1842 AL HIGHWAY 157 NW
CULLMAN HUDDLE HOUSE
256-734-7681 814 MAIN ST NE
HANCEVILLE
WWW.DENNYS.COM 256-352-0940

DOMINO’S PIZZA WWW.HUDDLEHOUSE.COM
413 3RD STREET SW
CULLMAN IRON SKILLET
256-739-6010 426 AL HWY 69 S
HANCEVILLE
WWW.PIZZA.DOMINOS.COM 256-287-1299

8019 US HWY 31 FACEBOOK: DODGE CITY PETRO
HANCEVILLE
(256) 352-6116 JACK’S RESTAURANT
1641 MAIN STREET SW
DUCHESS BAKERY CULLMAN
222 1ST AVENUE SE 256-775-1556
CULLMAN
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FACEBOOK: DUCHESS BAKER 3180 AL HIGHWAY 157
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CULLMAN CANTINA 1118 CULLMAN SHOPPING
256-255-4103 311 2ND AVE NW MOE’S SOUTHWEST CENTER N
CULLMAN GRILL CULLMAN
LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE (256) 734-5959 1122 CULLMAN SHOPPING 256-615-6269
6092 AL HIGHWAY 157 CENTER N.
CULLMAN WWW.MARGARONASCANTINA.COM CULLMAN WWW.PANERABREAD.COM
256-735-2286 256-841-5324
MCDONALD’S PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
WWW.LOGANSROADHOUSE.COM 1425 2ND AVENUE SW WWW.MOES.COM 1646 2ND AVENUE SW
CULLMAN CULLMAN
LOS CABOS MEXICAN 256-734-4073 MT. FUJI JAPANESE 256-775-7272
RESTAURANT RESTAURANT
1600 2ND AVENUE SW WWW.MCDONALDS.COM 1629 TOWN SQUARE SW WWW.PAPAJOHNS.COM
CULLMAN CULLMAN
256-775-1777 6065 AL HIGHWAY 157 256-737-6045 PAPA MURPHY’S
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RESTAURANT 231 ALABAMA 69 CULLMAN
DODGE CITY NEW CHINA 256-737-7770
LUNA’S BBQ 256-287-9543 RESTAURANT
105 MAIN STREET NW 740 MAIN STREET NE 1720 2ND AVENUE SW WWW.PAPAMURPHYS.COM
HANCEVILLE HANCEVILLE CULLMAN
256-352-1950 256-352-2120 256-775-6999 PASQUALE’S PIZZA
915 2ND AVENUE NW
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LUNASBBQ MILO’S HAMBURGERS WWW.NEWCHINACULLMANAL. CULLMAN
1830 PATRIOT WAY SW COM 256-734-4599
LUPE’S MEXICAN CULLMAN
RESTAURANT 256-841-6210 NINJA JAPANESE FACEBOOK: PASQUALE’S CULLMAN
914 MAIN STREET NE STEAKHOUSE
HANCEVILLE WWW.MILOSHAMBURGERS.COM 1702 2ND AVENUE SW PEKING
256-352-2272 CULLMAN 303B 2ND AVENUE NW
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ 256-735-2288 CULLMAN
FACEBOOK: LUPE’S MEXICAN 318 1ST AVENUE SE 256-739-7129
RESTAURANT CULLMAN WWW.NINJASUSHISTEAKHOUSE.
256-841-5324 COM FACEBOOK: PEKING
MAD DOG MIKE’S BBQ
3661 US HWY 278 E WWW.MOESORIGINALBBQ.COM PANDA EXPRESS PIZZA DONE RIGHT
CULLMAN 5505 AL HWY 157 714 WELCOME RD
256-775-4333 CULLMAN CULLMAN
256-775-8837 256-796-8686
FACEBOOK: MAD DOG MIKE’S BBQ
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PIZZA HUT
710 2ND AVENUE NW
CULLMAN
256-734-1010

WWW.PIZZAHUT.COM

806 MAIN STREET NE
HANCEVILLE
256-352-5355

POPEYES LOUISIANA
KITCHEN
426 AL HWY 69 S
HANCEVILLE
256-287-1299

WWW.POPEYES.COM

POP’S PLACE BAR-B-Q
677 ALABAMA HWY 69 S
HANCEVILLE
256-887-1313

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RALLY’S HAMBURGERS STONE BRIDGE FARMS THE ANGLER SEAFOOD WAFFLE HOUSE
724 2ND AVENUE NW 281 CO RD 717 HOUSE 1900 COMMERCE STREET
CULLMAN CULLMAN 6091 COUNTY ROAD 222 CULLMAN
256-739-0390 256-734-9765 CULLMAN 256-737-6019
(256) 775-6080
WWW.RALLYS.COM WWW.STONEBRIDGEWEDDING.COM WWW.WAFFLEHOUSE.COM
WWW.ANGLERSEAFOODHOUSE.COM
RICE & SOY CHINESE SUBWAY 1707 COUNTY ROAD 437
RESTAURANT 626 OLIVE STREET SW THE COTTON GIN GOOD HOPE
1204 4TH STREET SW CULLMAN 123 LINDSEY RD 256-734-2360
CULLMAN 256-739-9526 GOOD HOPE
256-734-1000 256-841-6562 WATERBROOK
WWW.SUBWAY.COM RESTAURANT
FACEBOOK: RICE & SOY CHINESE FACEBOOK: THE COTTON GIN 127 COUNTY ROAD 785
RESTAURANT 5982 AL HIGHWAY 157 HOLLY POND
CULLMAN THE DOWNTOWN 256-796-9010
RUBY TUESDAY 256-734-0660 GRILL
6076 AL HIGHWAY 157 N 1705 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW 108 4TH STREET SW FACEBOOK: WATERBROOK
CULLMAN CULLMAN CULLMAN RESTAURANT
256-734-7616 256-737-9333 256-734-4740
69 COUNTY RD 520 WENDY’S
WWW.RUBYTUESDAY.COM DODGE CITY WWW.THEGRILLANDWINGS.COM 5801 AL HIGHWAY 157
256-287-2777 CULLMAN
RUMORS DELI 1102 4TH ST SW THE GRILLE AT 256-739-2252
105 1ST AVENUE NE #100 CULLMAN TRIDENT MARINA
CULLMAN 256-734-4466 21680 COUNTY RD 222 WWW.WENDYS.COM
256-737-0911 720 MAIN ST NE CRANE HILL
HANCEVILLE 256-841-4016 1600 COUNTY ROAD 437
WWW.RUMORSDELI.COM 256-352-2444 GOOD HOPE
WWW.TRIDENTGRILLE.COM 256-255-5725
SONIC DRIVE-IN SUNFLOUR BAKERY
1713 2ND AVENUE SW 324 COUNTY RD 222 THE HUTCH WILLIAM’S BARBECUE
CULLMAN CULLMAN RESTAURANT 2021 2ND AVENUE SW
256-734-3917 256-841-1970 30 WESLEY AVE N CULLMAN
FAIRVIEW 256-734-4292
WWW.SONICDRIVEIN.COM FACEBOOK: SUNFLOUR BAKERY 256-796-8675
FACEBOOK: WILLIAM’S BARBECUE
SNEAKY PETE’S SWEET PEPPERS DELI FACEBOOK: FAIRVIEW HUTCH
1408 2ND AVE SW 303 2ND AVENUE NW YOGURT STREET
CULLMAN CULLMAN THE RED DOOR CAFE 1930 MARKET PLATZ CTR SW
256-736-2600 324 4TH AVENUE SE CULLMAN
WWW.SNEAKYPETESHOTDOGS.COM CULLMAN 256-737-8898
WWW.SWEETPEPPERSDELI.COM 256- 734-0599
281 AL HWY 69 S FACEBOOK: YOGURT STREET
HANCEVILLE TAQUERIA LAS FACEBOOK: THE RED DOOR
256-287-0977 CEBOLLITAS EMPORIUM ZAXBY’S
1310 2ND AVE NW 622 OLIVE STREET SW
SOUTHERN EATS CULLMAN THE WINDSOCK CAFE CULLMAN
221 2ND AVE SE 256-841-5178 201 COUNTY RD 1360 256-739-9400
CULLMAN VINEMONT
256-727-4224 FACEBOOK: TAQUERIA LAS 256-775-1011 WWW.ZAXBYS.COM
CEBOLLITAS
FACEBOOK: SOUTHERN EATS FACEBOOK: THE WINDSOCK CAFE 5751 AL HWY 157
TACO BELL CULLMAN
SOUTHERN HICKORY 1669 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW TOP OF THE TOWN 256-841-6701
BARBECUE CULLMAN 316 2ND AVE SW
212 BROADWAY DRIVE SW 256-739-1889 CULLMAN
CULLMAN 256-709-5209
256-737-9100 WWW.TACOBELL.COM
FACEBOOK: TOP OF THE TOWN
FACEBOOK: SOUTHERN HICKORY 5961 AL HIGHWAY 157
BARBECUE CULLMAN TP COUNTRY CLUB
256-734-0990 700 PINE HILL DR
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1879 CHEROKEE AVENUE SW 256-739-0738
CULLMAN
256-736-5687 WWW.TPCOUNTRYCLUB.COM

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Fine ‘N’ Dandy

RECREATION

36 FORE!

HEALTH

41 Taking a Turn for the
Better

44 Medical Directory

SMITH LAKE

48 View from the Water

OUTDOOR

54 Go Take a Hike

BUZZWORTHY

58 The Byrds and the Bees

Cullman Parks & Recreation FINE ‘N’ DANDY 35

CHESLEY OAKS
GOLF COURSE

FORE!
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
CROSS CREEK GOLF COURSE
BY JAKE WINFREY
cullman parks & recreation
The Cullman area’s growing affinity for its golfing
36 FINE ‘N’ DANDY community is showcased via three challenging, yet
affordable, courses that keep both visitors and locals
coming back for more.

Begin with Cross Creek Golf Course, which mea-
sures a playable 6,351 yards and sports a par of 72.
Though short on length, this fantastic course offers an
abundant diversity of obstacles — rolling hills, water
hazards and bunkers — to test players of all skill levels.

Cross Creek boasts a pro shop, annex, putting green
and driving range, and is also home to the Steven De-
Boer Golf Academy. In addition, Cross Creek hosts a
number of tournaments throughout the year, including
the Buck Shear Memorial, the Parent-Child Scram-
ble, the Cullman County Championship and the Elks
Junior Golf Tourney.

Over in eastern Cullman County, Chesley Oaks
Golf Course touts a par-71 facility that measures
6,738 yards from the back tees. The links-style course

RECREATION

TP COUNTRY CLUB

CHESLEY OAtpKcSouGnOtrLy FclCubOURSE

opened in 1996, and its popularity continues to soar If you like your golf a little more off the beaten path
as more enthusiasts discover this rural gem with each and playful — and from time to time, who doesn’t?
passing year. — then check out the always-open (and affordable)
Ye Old Driving Range at Jones Chapel, just west of
Chesley Oaks maintains a robust annual event sched- Cullman, or the miniature golf courses at Sportsman
ule, highlighted by the Sunbelt Senior Tour’s annual Lake Park, Smith Lake Park, and Funzone (see page
Yellowhammer Open and the Chesley Oaks Open. 70).
The course has superb amenities, including a pro shop,
annex, putting green and driving range.

At the northern fringe of the City of Cullman lies the
venerable, scenic TP Country Club — long a staple
for regional golfers — with its bent-grass property,
rolling terrain, and easy access for guests happy to
make the hour-long trek from Huntsville or Birming-
ham.

The course at TP maxes out at 6,497 yards and sports
a par of 72. The club’s facilities are second to none,
offering ample practice ranges, meeting rooms, a
lounge, the 19th Hole restaurant and a full comple-
ment of special services. Major community partners
like Merchants Bank, Cullman Regional and many
others annually make TP their course of choice for
tournaments and golfing events.

CHESLEY OAKS GOLF COURSE FINE ‘N’ DANDY 39

RECREATION

CROSS CREEK GOLF COURSE

Cullman Parks & Recreation

CROSS CREEK
GOLF COURSE

TP COUNTRY CLUB

tp country club

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40 FINE ‘N’ DANDY

HEALTH

Rendering courtesy of Cullman Regional

Taking a Turn for the Better
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICA
BY TIFFENY OWENS

Cullman Regional is quickly becoming north-central Alabama’s Clements said. “It will also be the only urgent care to provide
leading provider for medical care, drawing patients from across care to patients regardless of their insurance or ability to pay.”
a six-county area.
Cullman Regional is capitalizing on more people choosing to
That’s why the hospital is expanding, with a $14 million seek care at the Level III trauma center for treatment.
fifth-floor going up at the in-patient tower along with a new $3
million urgent care and outpatient imaging center nearby. The hospital’s market share is also up to 56 percent in its
primary service area (PSA), up from 48 percent in 2013,
The 40,000-square-foot expansion is under construction now at according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings. The number of
the east wing of the medical center, with completion set for fall patients visiting the ER in particular has ballooned over the
2018. It will add 30 patient beds as the hospital aims to provide past two decades, from 23,310 in 1998 to 30,757 people in
more private rooms and decrease wait times for beds. 2008 and 45,000 in 2016.

A forthcoming urgent care center will offer an alternative for Cullman Regional’s also been picking up awards for the quality
patients needing medical care. The facility will feature six exam care it provides patients.
rooms, lab and pharmacy along with CT, ultrasound, MRI and
general X-ray imaging. Twenty percent of Cullman Regional’s U.S. News & World Report recognized Cullman Regional as
ER patients could be better served at an urgent care center, said a High-Performing Hospital in Heart Failure 2016-2017. The
James Clements, Cullman Regional’s CEO. 145-bed hospital is also fully accredited by The Joint Commis-
sion, which is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality and
“The new urgent care center will improve access to care for reflection that an organization has met certain performance
patients and increase the quality because all physicians will be standards, and was named a Top Performer on Key Quality
credited and approved by Cullman Regional medical staff,” Measures in 2014.

FINE ‘N’ DANDY 41

HEALTH

THE NEW URGENT CARE CENTER
WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE
FOR PATIENTS AND INCREASE THE
QUALITY BECAUSE ALL PHYSICIANS
WILL BE CREDITED AND APPROVED BY
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL STAFF

- JAMES CLEMENTS, CEO

Rendering courtesy of Cullman Regional

Cullman Area

Medical Directory
Walter Brumleve, M.D.
AUDIOLOGIST/HEARING AIDS CHIROPRACTIC EAR, NOSE, THROAT Family Medical Clinic
Julie Fortenberry, MCD, CCC-A Michael L. Patterson, D.C. Jack W. Aland, M.D. 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 101
ENT Associates of AL, P.C. Patterson Chiropractic Care ENT Associates of AL P.C. Cullman, AL 35058
1948 Al Hwy 157, Suite 410 1613 3rd Street NE 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 (256) 739-4131
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1991
(256) 737-0368 (256) 734-5050 (256) 737-0368 Christopher Coccia, D.O.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2009 Began Practice in Cullman: 1984 Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 Cullman Family Practice
Aaron L. Johnson, Au.D. Sheldon J. Black, M.D. 408 Clark Street NE
Johnson Hearing Services, P.C. DENTISTS ENT Associates of AL P.C. Cullman, AL 35055
1900 Main Ave SW, Suite 1 Daniel H. Darnell, D.M.D. 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 (256) 734-3202
Cullman, AL 35055 General and Cosmetic Dentistry Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2004
(256) 841-0930 920 Olive Street (256) 737-0368 Tammy Cornelius, CRNP
Began Practice in Cullman: 2002 Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 1995 1800 Al Hwy 157, Suite 101
(256) 734-6444 C. Peyton Colvin, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
CARDIOLOGISTS Began Practice in Cullman: 1986 ENT Associates of AL P.C. (256) 734-1012
James S. Lee, M.D., F.A.C.C. Jonathan Echols, D.M.D. 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 Began Practice in Cullman: 2010
Heartcare P.C. Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Cullman, AL 35058 Angelia Elliott, M.D.
2021 AL Hwy 157 311 6th Avenue SE (256) 737-0368 Cullman Family Practice
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 1995 408 Clark Street NE
(256) 737-1946 (256) 734-7151 Howard M. Goldberg, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 Began Practice in Cullman: 2004 ENT Associates of AL P.C. (256) 734-3202
Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, Ashley Holladay, D.M.D. 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 Began Practice in Cullman: 2001
M.D., F.A.C.C. Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Cullman, AL 35058 John (Rick) Gober, M.D.
Cullman Heart & Urgent Care P.C. 311 6th Avenue SE (256) 737-0368 Family Medical Clinic
1801 Parkview Drive, NE Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 101
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 734-7151 Alice H. Morgan, M.D., Ph.D. Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 775-6550 Began Practice in Cullman: 2013 ENT Associates of AL P.C. (256) 739-4131
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 Began Practice in Cullman: 1978
Edward Mahan, M.D. DERMATOLOGY Cullman, AL 35058 Adam Harrison, D.O.
Cullman Regional Cardiology Clinic Clancy Johnson, M.D. (256) 737-0368 Cullman Internal Medicine
1912 Alabama Highway 157 Catoma Dermatoloy Began Practice in Cullman: 1987 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35058 1300 Bridge Creek Drive NE, Suite A Bruce A. Morgan, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 737-2095 Cullman, AL 35055 ENT Associates of AL P.C. (256) 737-8000
Began Practice in Cullman: 2014 (256) 737-7546 1948 AL HWY 157, Suite 410 Began Practice in Cullman: 2014
Tracy Neal, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Cullman, AL 35058 Joseph Johnson, M.D.
Cullman Regional Cardiology Clinic Steve Skinner, M.D. (256) 737-0368 Family Medical Clinic
1912 Alabama Highway 157 Cullman Dermatology Clinic Began Practice in Cullman: 2008 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 101
Cullman, AL 35058 1205 Co. Rd. 1466 L. Clark Simpson, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 737-2095 Cullman, AL 35058 ENT Associates of AL P.C. (256) 739-4131
Began Practice in Cullman: 2017 (256) 739-9711 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 410 Began Practice in Cullman: 1995
Began Practice in Cullman: 1994 Cullman, AL 35058 Joseph Jowers, M.D.
CARDIOLOGY/ (256) 737-0368 Cullman Primary Care
INTERVENTIONAL DIABETES EDUCATION Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 101
CARDIOLOGISTS Tammy Cornelius, CRNP Cullman, AL 35058
Silvio Papapietro, M.D. 1800 Al Hwy 157, Suite 101 FAMILY PRACTICE (256) 739-4131
Cullman Regional Cardiology Clinic Cullman, AL 35058 B. Gregory Bostick, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2003
1912 Alabama Highway 157 (256) 734-1012 Cullman Family Practice Michael Machen, M.D.
Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 408 Clark Street NE Family Medical Clinic
(256) 737-2095 Kim Addison, RD, CDE Cullman, AL 35055 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 101
Began Practice in Cullman: 1994 Cullman Regional Diabetes Care Center (256) 734-3202 Cullman, AL 35058
1912 Al Hwy 157, POB 1 Began Practice in Cullman: 1985 (256) 739-4131
Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1986
(256) 737-2025
Began Practice in Cullman: 2000

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Cullman Area

Medical Directory
Thomas W. Montgomery, M.D. Dan Williams, M.D. Gregory Windham, M.D. Nakayla A. Ruse, M.D.
Cullman Family Practice Williams Prompt Care Surgical Arts, P.C. Cullman Internal Medicine
408 Clark Street NE 312 Arnold St. NE 1930 AL HWY 157 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 734-3202 (256) 734-0606 (256) 734-7850 (256) 737-8000
Began Practice in Cullman: 1984 Began Practice in Cullman: 2000 Began Practice in Cullman: 1982 Began Practice in Cullman: 2006
Randall Quinn, M.D. C. Anthony Rutledge, M.D.
Cullman Family Practice GENERAL SURGERY GYNECOLOGY Cullman Internal Medicine
408 Clark Street NE K. McClain Cottingham, M.D. Howard F. Williamson, M.D. 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35055 Horizon Surgical, P.C. Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 734-3202 1890 Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 420-B 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 (256) 737-8000
Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1985
April Robertson, CRNP (256) 736-BAND (2263) (256) 736-6224 Jeremy Stidham, M.D.
Cullman Primary Care Pain Center Began Practice in Cullman: 2009 Began Practice in Cullman: 1979 Cullman Internal Medicine
1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 101 J. W. Evans, Jr., M.D. 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35058 Surgical Arts, P.C. INTERNAL MEDICINE Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 775-7246 1930 AL Hwy 157 David L. Crowder, M.D. (256) 737-8000
Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 Cullman, AL 35058 David L. Crowder, M.D., Inc. Began Practice in Cullman: 2009
Michael L. Schendel, M.D. (256) 734-7850 1985 AL Hwy 157, Suite B MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Cullman Family Practice Began Practice in Cullman: 1992 Cullman, AL 35058 Johnny Nacilla, M.D.
408 Clark Street NE Donald R. Marecle, M.D. (256) 736-1405 Cullman Oncology and Hematology
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Surgical Associates, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 1999 1750 AL Hwy 157
(256) 737-3202 212 4th Avenue SE, Suite 100 W. Michael Hall, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
Began Practice in Cullman: 1990 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Internal Medicine (256) 255-2500
Jamie Sharpton, D.O. (256) 739-6050 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Began Practice in Cullman: 1999
1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 101 Began Practice in Cullman: 1985 Cullman, AL 35058 MEDISPA
Cullman, AL 35058 Kim Graves, CRNP (256) 737-8000 Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, M.D., F.A.C.C.
(256) 734-1012 Surgical Arts, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 Belle d’Mir Medi Spa
Began Practice in Cullman: 1993 1930 AL Hwy 157 Melinda Brown Hart, M.D. 1801 Parkview Drive NE
David Shupe, D.O. Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Internal Medicine Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman Family Practice (256) 734-7850 1890 AL Hwy 157 (256) 255-1946
408 Clark Street NE Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2011
Cullman, AL 35055 Brad R. Moody, M.D. (256) 737-8000 NEUROLOGY
(256) 734-3202 Surgical Arts, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 2003 Christopher C. LaGanke, M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 1930 AL Hwy 157 L. James Hoover, M.D. North Central Neurology Assoc., P.C.
Nichole Shaw, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Internal Medicine 1809 Kress Street
Cullman Internal Medicine (256) 734-7850 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Cullman, AL 35058
1890 Alabama Hwy 157, Suite 300 Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 739-1210
Cullman, AL 35058 William E. Smith, Jr., M.D. (256) 737-8000 Began Practice in Cullman: 1999
(256) 737-8000 Surgical Arts, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 Pamela Quinn, M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2016 1930 AL Hwy 157 Joel Johns, M.D. North Central Neurology Assoc., P.C.
Mark Tafazoli, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058 Internal Medicine Associates of Cullman 1809 Kress Street
1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 303 (256) 734-7850 2035 AL Hwy 157 Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1987 Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 739-1210
(256) 775-1090 William McBride, M.D. (256) 887-4996 Began Practice in Cullman: 2013
Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 Surgical Arts, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 2012 Sheri L. Swader, M.D.
Sharon Turner, CRNP 1930 AL Hwy 157 Benjamin Rogers, M.D. Cullman Primary Care Neurology
Cullman Family Practice Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Internal Medicine 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 201
408 Clark Street NE (256) 734-7850 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 2017 Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 736-1615
(256) 734-3202 (256) 737-8000 Began Practice in Cullman: 2005
Began Practice in Cullman: 1990 Began Practice in Cullman: 2012

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Cullman Area

Medical Directory
T. Scott Powers, M.D. Paula C. Robinson, O.D. John E. Songer, M.D.
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY Cullman Physical Medicine Boozer Eyecare Associates ABOS Certified
Lisa G. Franklin, M.D. 1701 Main Ave SW, Suite D 1000 2nd Ave. SW Cullman Primary Care Orthopedics &
Henderson & Walton Women’s Center Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 Rehabilitation Center
105 4th Ave. NE (256) 736-8998 (256) 739-4000 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 100
Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 Began Practice in Cullman: 2016 Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 737-9306 OPHTHALMOLOGISTS (256) 736-5505
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 T. L. Dawson, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC 1(877)381-BONE (2663)
Cynthia L. Lassiter, M.D. Cullman Primary Care Vince F. Bergquist, Jr., M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2004
Henderson & Walton Women’s Center 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 301 ABOS Board Certified
105 4th Ave. NE Cullman, AL 35058 Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists ORTHOPEDIC
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 736-5507 1938 AL Hwy 157 SPORTS MEDICINE
(256) 737-9306 Began Practice in Cullman: 1979 Cullman, AL 35058 Vince F. Bergquist, Jr., M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 1990 William E. Holcomb, M.D. (256) 739-4030 ABOS Board Certified
Thomas Richard, M.D. William E. Holcomb, M.D. & Associates Began Practice in Cullman: 1977 Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center 1813 Kress Street David Dueland, M.D. 1938 AL Hwy 157
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Regional Orthopedics & Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 739-3605 or 1-800-990-EYES Sports Medicine, P.C. (256) 739-4030
(256) 736-6224 Began Practice in Cullman: 1994 1942 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 1977
Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 James R. Veal, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058 David Dueland, M.D.
Shane L. Sheffield, M.D. James R. Veal, M.D. & Associates. P.A. (256) 737-5115 Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center 1979 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Sports Medicine, P.C.
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 Cullman, AL 35058 Dr. Steven Fuller 1942 AL Hwy 157
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 734-9613 Alabama Orthopedic Institute Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 736-6224 Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 Board Certified Sports Medicine and (256) 737-5115
Began Practice in Cullman: 1990 OPTOMETRISTS Orthopedics Began Practice in Cullman: 1996
Glori S. Short, M.D. R. Bryan Boozer, O.D. 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW Dr. Steven Fuller
Henderson & Walton Women’s Center 1000 2nd Ave. SW Cullman, AL 35055 Alabama Orthopedic Institute
105 4th Ave. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 734-4700 Board Certified Sports Medicine & Orthopedics
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 739-4000 Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW
(256) 737-9306 Began Practice in Cullman: 1983 Ben Gomez, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055
Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 Spencer Boozer, O.D. Cullman Regional Orthopedics & (256) 734-4700
John G. Wideman, M.D. 1000 2nd Ave. SW Sports Medicine, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 2001
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center Cullman, AL 35055 1942 AL Hwy 157 Ben Gomez, M.D.
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 (256) 739-4000 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2017 (256) 737-5115 Sports Medicine, P.C.
(256) 736-6224 Gary C. Few, O.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 1942 AL Hwy 157
Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 William E. Holcomb, M.D. & Associates Don R. Hirsbrunner, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
Randy J. Yarbrough, M.D. 1813 Kress Street ABOS Board Certified (256) 737-5115
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center Cullman, AL 35058 Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists Began Practice in Cullman: 1997
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 (256) 739-3605 1938 AL Hwy 157 Don R. Hirsbrunner, M.D.
Cullman, AL 35058 or 1-800-990-EYES Cullman, AL 35058 ABOS Board Certified
(256) 736-6224 Began Practice in Cullman: 1991 (256) 739-4030 Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
Began Practice in Cullman: 2008 Wayne B. Fuller, O.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1989 1938 AL Hwy 157
Fuller Optical Dee Dee Gardner, CRNP Cullman, AL 35058
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE 210 2nd Ave. SE Cullman Regional Orthopedics & (256) 739-4030
James V. Thomas, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055 Sports Medicine, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 1989
Alabama Urgent Care (256) 734-1121 1942 AL Hwy 157 Tony Ruse, M.D.
1908 Cherokee Ave. SW Began Practice in Cullman: 1971 Cullman, AL 35058 Board Certified Sports Medicine & Orthopedics
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 737-5115 Cullman Internal Medicine
(256) 736-1460 Began Practice in Cullman: 2003 1890 Hwy 157, Suite 300
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 Tommy Mullican, PA-C Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman Regional Orthopedics & (256) 737-8000
Sports Medicine, P.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 2006
1942 AL Hwy 157
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 737-5115
Began Practice in Cullman: 2006

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Cullman Area

Medical Directory
John E. Songer, M.D. Natalie J. Giammanco, D.P.M. Ben Gomez, M.D.
ABOS Certified Cullman Podiatry RADIOLOGY Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Cullman Primary Care Orthopedics & 1985 AL HWY 157, Suite A Van Wadlington, M.D. Sports Medicine, P.C.
Rehabilitation Center Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Primary Care Diagnostic Center 1942 AL Hwy 157
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 100 (256) 739-1912 501 Clark Street NE Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 2017 Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 737-5115
(256) 736-5505 (256) 739-9898 Began Practice in Cullman: 1997
1(877)381-BONE (2663) PSYCHIATRY Began Practice in Cullman: 2012 Tony Ruse, M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2004 Board Certified Sports Medicine &
PAIN MANAGEMENT Mike Phillips, L.P.C. RHEUMATOLOGY Orthopedics
Lindsay M. Harrison, CRNP Cullman Primary Care Celia Fernandez, M.D. Cullman Internal Medicine
Comprehensive Pain Specialists 101 2nd Ave SE Cullman Internal Medicine 1890 Hwy 157, Suite 300
1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E Cullman, AL 35055 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 739-4910 Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 737-8000
(256) 607-3462 Began Practice in Cullman: 2008 (256) 737-8000 Began Practice in Cullman: 2006
Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 Began Practice in Cullman: 2014 URGENT CARE
Chris Kelsey, CRNP Kathy Tanner L.C.S.W, PIP James V. Thomas, M.D.
Comprehensive Pain Specialists Cullman Primary Care SLEEP DISORDERS Alabama Urgent Care
1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E 101 2nd Ave SE Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, M.D., F.A.C.C. 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 Board Certified in Sleep Medicine Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 607-3462 (256) 739-4910 Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease (256) 736-1460
Began Practice in Cullman: 2016 Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Serenity Sleep Lab Began Practice in Cullman: 1998
Ann C. Still, M.D. 1803 Parkview Drive NE Dan Williams, M.D.
Comprehensive Pain Specialists Daniel Meadows, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055 Williams Prompt Care
1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E Cullman Primary Care (256) 255-1931 312 Arnold St. NE
Cullman, AL 35055 101 2nd Ave SE Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 607-3462 Cullman, AL 35055 Mark Tafazoli., M.D. (256) 734-0606
Began Practice in Cullman: 2011 (256) 739-4910 Sleep Board Certified Began Practice in Cullman: 2000
PHYSICAL MEDICINE Began Practice in Cullman: 2000 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 303 UROLOGY
& REHABILITATION Cullman, AL 35058 Nicholas T. Braswell IV, M.D.
T. Scott Powers, M.D. PULMONOLOGY/ (256) 775-1090 Cullman Urology, P.C.
Cullman Physical Medicine PULMONARY MEDICINE Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
1701 Main Ave SW, Suite D G. Scott Warner, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35055 Karl Schroeder, M.D. Chest Medicine of Cullman (256) 739-2885
(256) 736-8998 Cullman Primary Care Pulmonology 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 420 Began Practice in Cullman: 1999
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 100 Cullman, AL 35058 Rodney C. Sanders, M.D.
PLASTIC SURGERY Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 739-7050 Cullman Urology, P.C.
Steve Seidel, M.D. (256)255-1161 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
Seidel Plastic Surgery Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 Cullman, AL 35058
1919 Dahlke Drive NE SPINAL SURGERY (256) 739-2885
Cullman, AL 35058 G. Scott Warner, M.D. Dr. Steven Fuller Began Practice in Cullman: 1995
[email protected] Chest Medicine of Cullman Alabama Orthopedic Institute WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
(256) 739-9993 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 420 Board Certified Sports Medicine and K. McClain Cottingham, M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35058 Orthopedics Horizon Surgical, P.C.
PODIATRY (256) 739-7050 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW 1890 Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 420-B
Eric. B. Fillinger, D.P.M. Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058
FACFAS Board Certified (256) 734-4700 (256) 736-BAND (2263)
Fillinger Foot Clinic RADIATION ONCOLOGY Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 LAP-BAND Surgery for Weight Loss
2108 AL Hwy 157 Plus all other forms of general surgery
Cullman, AL 35058 Vincent T. Karolewics, M.D. SPORTS MEDICINE Began Practice in Cullman: 2009
(256) 737-7339 Lifefirst Oncology David Dueland, M.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 1811 Parkway Circle Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Cullman, AL 35058 Sports Medicine, P.C.
(256) 737-2285 1942 AL Hwy 157
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 737-5115
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996

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Smith Lake
View from the Water

Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce

THE SLIDE BY BENJAMIN BULLARD

When you’re out on the water at Smith
Lake, you’re not just poised for a perfect
day of fishing, wake boarding, or swimming
— you’re also in prime position to see some
of Cullman County’s most interesting and
eye-catching spots, secreted away from
the bustle of cities, shopping centers and
highways.

For every interesting vista or vignette you
glimpse in a single outing along Smith
Lake’s 642 miles of shoreline, there are
dozens and dozens more. So the next
time you’re out on the lake, bring some
binoculars, sit back, and plan to stay a
while. You’re about to see some fascinating
sights— and they’re the kind of places that
can’t be seen any other way.

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THE CASTLE

cullman aerial and real estate photography

INDIAN HEAD

BIG BRIDGE

The Castle Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce

This private residence just may be the most-ogled
structure anywhere on Smith Lake. Sure, there are
plenty of nice homes dotted along the lakefront,
but this 5,500 square-foot residence strikes the
kind of pose that just begs to be noticed. Perched
high atop a massive bluff and fastened to the
landscape like a bastion, “The Castle,” as locals af-
fectionately call it, surveys much — even as waves
of sightseers survey it right back.

Indian Head

Perhaps Smith Lake’s most popular diving spot,
Indian Head is a 30-foot bluff that juts its aqui-
line profile over tantalizingly deep water. Hun-
dreds of intrepid swimmers find their way onto
the cliff ’s edge each year, daring their friends —
and themselves — to take the plunge. A dive from
Indian Head is definitely an ‘at-your-own-risk’
kind of experience, so proceed accordingly.

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ROCK CREEK The Slide
MARINA
Looking down a long, twisting slide is one temptation that
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce can’t be resisted on a hot summer’s day. The view from the
water is pretty nice, too.

Whether it’s a cannonball splash into the cool waters of
the lake or a flat-on-the-back race down the chute, the
thrill of the descent and inevitable splash keep the day
alive for one lucky Smith Lake residence. It’s enough to
make you wish you were out of the boat and on dry land
— climbing the ladder for a turn at the top.

Rock Creek Marina

No ride around Smith Lake is quite complete without a
stop at Rock Creek Marina. Owned by Sammy Boggan
and guarded by his trusty dog, Juke, this fan favorite has a
little bit of everything for the average — and not-so-av-
erage — lake-goer. Gas up, grab a snack or have a friendly
chat before you go, but don’t even think about leaving
before filling up a baby bottle to feed the fish. Sounds
funny, but it’s truly a memorable experience that’ll keep
you coming back.

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